Given name
Maïssa
“twinkling star”
Maïssa is a feminine given name from Arabic. It is used in French.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Maïssa goes back to Arabic ميساء, meaning “twinkling star.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Maïssa’s family of names
In French usage, Maïssa has a related form in MAISSA.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Maïssa
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